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US 12,702,190 B2Granted
Sole for a shoe
Assigneeadidas AG
InventorsAngus Wardlaw, John Whiteman, Tru Huu Minh Le, Stuart David Reinhardt
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Abstract
Improved soles for shoes, in particular sports shoes, are described. A sole for a shoe, in particular a sports shoe, is provided that includes a midsole with randomly arranged particles of an expanded material. The sole further includes an element having a higher deformation stiffness in at least one direction than the expanded material. The material of the midsole at least partially surrounds the element.
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A sole for a shoe, comprising:
- a midsole comprising randomly arranged particles of an expanded material;
- an element comprising a higher deformation stiffness in at least one direction than the expanded material,
- wherein the element is decoupled from the expanded material,
- wherein the element is partially embedded within the expanded material of the midsole and a non-embedded part of the element is not embedded only on one or more lateral sides of the sole;
- and
- wherein the element comprises a rod-shaped section oriented in a longitudinal direction in a middle portion of the sole and extending from a rear portion of the sole to a midfoot portion of the sole.
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A shoe, comprising:
- a midsole comprising randomly arranged particles of an expanded material;
- an element in a midfoot region of the shoe, the element comprising a higher deformation stiffness in at least one direction than the expanded material,
- wherein the element is decoupled from the expanded material,
- wherein the element is partially embedded within the expanded material of the midsole and a non-embedded part of the element is not embedded only on one or more lateral sides of the sole;
- and
- wherein the element comprises a hollow rod-shaped section oriented in a longitudinal direction in a middle portion of the sole and extending from a rear portion of the sole to a midfoot portion of the sole.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.